If I had to recommend just one application to add to your Blackberry Pearl, it would have to be Google maps.

Real-time traffic — Find out exactly where the traffic is and estimate delays in over 30 major US cities.

Detailed directions — Whether you plan to walk or drive, your route is displayed on the map itself, together with step-by-step directions.

Search for local businesses — You can search for a specific business name or a general type of business. You can even type in an address.

Movable Map — It’s very easy to zoom in or out scroll side to side.

Satellite imagery — Get a bird’s eye view of what you’re looking at in the map.

Here’s a little video from Google to explain the latest feature called “My Location”:

Grab your Blackberry Pearl and browse over to www.google.com/gmm and start using Google Maps for your Blackberry.

Once you have Google Maps installed you’ll want to learn the keyboard shortcuts in Google maps specifically for the Blackberry.